Astrophotography Training Program

Join us on the 25th and 26th of Oct for a comprehensive and exciting Astrophotography Program!

What you will learn:

• Telescope and mount
  • • Required equipment
  • • Assembling and management
  • • Balancing
  • • Manual polar alignment
  • • Polar alignment using camera
  • • Telescope alignment
  • • Goto and guiding

•  Astrophotography
  • • EQmode
  • • Required software
  • • Auto-guiding using PHD2
  • • Using the equipment/software
  • • Choosing objects and shooting

Date: 25th and 26th of Oct

Time: 6:00pm till 10:00pm

Location:

• • DAY 1: Al Thuraya Astronomy Center, Mushrif Park, Dubai
• • DAY 2: Al Qudra Desert, Dubai

Tickets:

• • Registration fee: 900 AED
• • DAG member: 750 AED
• • RSVP: https://forms.gle/XYjRom6Af5qJn5h47

Payment:

• • Cash payment at the center
• • Bank transfer, call for more information

Note:

• • Seats are limited so send an email for conformation.
• • This is a 2 day long program, first day is in the center, second day is at the desert, 4 hours each day.
• • You are requested to bring a DSLR camera, Telescopes will be provided by us.
• • All participants will receive a 50% discount on telescope rental for a month.
• • The venue for the second day is at al Qudra, Dubai, A precise location map will be sent to you by email after registration.
• • Although some mats will be available, you are requested to carry any necessities you might seem necessary over the period of the event (snacks, water, mats, seats etc.)